Several events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s famous declaration of “Vive le Québec libre!” took place across Québec on 24 July 2017.

As part of a “moulin à paroles” (word windmill) ceremony organized by the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal outside Montréal City Hall, AQI President Jennifer Drouin read a text written by a citizen who was overcome with emotion while witnessing the general’s journey along Le Chemin du Roy.

Drouin’s reading begins at 1:12:10, but AQI encourages you to watch the whole ceremony! It was a moving evening filled with poetry and history not to be missed!

Earlier in the day, Drouin and Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste President Maxime Laporte were interviewed by CTV Montréal about what “Vive le Québec libre!” means for people today. Watch that clip at the following link. Make sure to click on the Montréal video clip, not the National one.